After the Fall
Dyed and painted palm, reclaimed sand bricks, resin, mortar, aluminium pegs, structural bricks, landscaping mesh. Commission for the 16th edition of the Lyon Biennale
Situated deep in uninhabited locations, Muhannad Shono’s installations chart alternative narrative paths. Installed centrally in the Parc de la Tête d’Or, Shono’s After the Fall presents a new mythology: “As Eden burned, a tree of knowledge tumbled from the heavens and came to rest upon the world. River and lake could not quench it, so we sat by its embers and imagined what would grow.” The installation of black-stained palm leaves and reclaimed black sand explores imaginary realms that arise from cycles of destruction and creation. Like some unknown black void, it o!ers a route to an alternate world of infinite potential.
Courtesy of the artist
With the support of the Diriyah Biennale Foundation, the Athr Foundation, CRAFT Saudi and Saudi Cyprus Foundries Ltd.
Image credit, Artur Weber